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Rachel Cohen

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• Jun 11

This project was a nice break from my often maximalist work 😇

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• 1d

My submission for the #configmakeathon

I built Porta, a minimalist note-taking app designed around a simple idea:

Notes shouldn’t feel like a mess. They should feel like portals you can enter, organize, and build inside.

Porta is a focused writing and thinking space where users can create notes, structure ideas into blocks, add images, and keep everything clean without the usual clutter of heavy productivity tools.

Check it out:

Live project / video showcase: https://Porta.ma Try Porta yourself: https://www.figma.com/community/file/1649192888669968628

Built using Figma Make, Figma Agent, and additional tools for research, structure, and product thinking.

I focused on creating an MVP that feels simple, fast, and useful from the first interaction.

Core implementations and features include:

Portal-based note organization

Block-based writing system

Image support inside notes

Clean minimal interface

Focused editor experience

Simple structure for students, creators, and builders

Most note-taking apps either become too complicated or too empty. Porta sits in the middle: simple enough to use every day, but structured enough to actually help you think, write, and organize.

This is Porta — a note-taking app built to make your ideas feel easier to enter, shape, and return to.

#configmakeathon #FigmaMake #Figma #BuildInPublic #ProductDesign

Completed work